Abstract
This article proposes the implementation of the occupational therapy Kawa (Japanese for river) model to promote “culturally relevant” client-centered care for combat and operational stress control services provided in the military context. Currently, the occupational therapy literature lacks a culturally sensitive approach to address the military service members’ experiences with combat and operational stress. A review of the Kawa model features are provided within a case study for a military service member affected by combat and operational stress. This theoretical article offers a pragmatic method for infusing occupational therapy theory to address the cultural aspects of military service members in recovery.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 366-384 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Occupational Therapy in Mental Health |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2 2015 |
Keywords
- Kawa model
- combat and operational stress control
- culture
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Psychiatry and Mental health